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8-819. MACK EARLY BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born 1826 in Washington County, Georgia, and died Bef. 1900 in Morris County, Texas. He married MALINDA EMILY BURNEY 20 Feb 1850 in Wilkerson County, Georgia, daughter of GREEN BURNEY and SARAH BALL. She was born 20 Aug 1825 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1910 in Ball's Church, Wilkinson County, Georgia.
Notes for MACK EARLY BOATWRIGHT:
Sometimes called Mackintyre Earl Boatright
Married by Samuel Beall J.I.C.
Served in CSA, Sergeant, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry:
1st Sergeant - April 26, 1861
Elected 1st Lieutenant - July 1861
Retired April 28, 1862.
3rd Infantry Regiment was assembled at Augusta, Georgia, in April, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Clarke, Burke, Dawson, Dade, Madison, Baldwin, and Oconee.
This regiment served in the Departments of Norfolk, North Carolina, and Middle and Eastern Florida before being assigned to the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it was under the command of General A.R. Wright and after November, 1864, General Sorrell. It participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, then was involved in the Petersburg siege north and south of the James River and various conflicts around Appomattox. The unit reported 25 killed, 110 wounded, and 22 missing at Malvern Hill and had 10 killed and 129 wounded at Chancellorsville. It lost more than forty-five percent of the 441 engaged at Gettysburg, and there were 75 casualties at Manassas Gap. The 3rd surrendered in April, 1865, with 12 officers and 236 men. Its commanders were Colonels Edward J. Walker and Ambrose R. Wright; Lieutenant Colonels A.B. Montgomery, R.B. Nisbet, James S. Reid, and Claiborne Snead; and Majors George E. Hayes, John F. Jones, Augustus H. Lee, and John R. Sturges.
Article from the Union Recorder, Milledgeville, Georgia, dated Tuesday, January 8, 1884: "Georgia
News: The families of Messrs. J. R. Barfield, Fernando Mason, and M. E. Boatwright, who have
been living near Gordon, left for Morris County, Texas, last week." Source: Rory Boatright
1860 Census: Name: Mc e Boatright Date: July 28, 1860 Age in 1860: 33 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Irwinton, Wilkinson, Georgia Occupation: Carriage Manufacturing Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Irwinton Roll: M653_141 Page: 1001 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Mc e Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Mc Boatright Date: September 10, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Age in 1870: 44 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Irwinton, Wilkinson, Georgia Occupation: Farmer Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $2,400 Post Office: Irwinton Roll: M593_184 Page: 373 Image: 306 Year: 1870 1880 Census: Name: Mack E. BOOTRIGHT Date: June 24, 1880 Age: 54 Estimated birth year: <1826> Birthplace: Georgia Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: District 331, Wilkinson, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Malinda BOOTRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: District 331, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: T9_172; Family History Film: 1254172; Page: 355C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0457.
1860 Census: Name: Emily M Boatright Date: July 28, 1860 Age in 1860: 28 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Irwinton, Wilkinson, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Irwinton Roll: M653_141 Page: 1001 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Mc e Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Emily Boatright Date: September 10, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Age in 1870: 38 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Irwinton, Wilkinson, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Irwinton Roll: M593_184 Page: 373 Image: 306 Year: 1870 1880 Census: Name: Malinda BOOTRIGHT Date: June 24, 1880 Age: 48 Estimated birth year: <1832> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: District 331, Wilkinson, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Mack E. BOOTRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: District 331, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: T9_172; Family History Film: 1254172; Page: 355C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0457.An Emily M. Boatright was living with Sarah Story (cousin) on the 1900 Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia. Census (birth date of 10/1831) widowed and had given birth to 6 children, 2 of which survived in 1900.
Children of MACK BOATWRIGHT and MALINDA BURNEY are:
9-1671. i. CHARLES S. T. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1852, Wilkinson County, Georgia. 9-1672. ii. SARAH F. BOATWRIGHT, b. 28 Feb 1853, Wilkinson County, Georgia; d. 20 Jan 1910, Wilkinson County, Georgia. 9-1673. iii. ANNIE GARRISON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1855, Wilkinson County, Georgia. 9-1674. iv. LUTHER GREEN BOATRIGHT, b. Jan 1858, Wilkinson County, Georgia; d. 21 Mar 1923, Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana. 9-1675. v. CLIFFORD A. BOATWRIGHT, b. 03 Feb 1862, Wilkinson County, Georgia; d. 10 Feb 1862, Wilkinson County, Georgia.
8-820. ZELPHIA ANN MCLENDON BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born Mar 1832 in Washington County, Georgia, and died Aft. 1900 in Georgia. She married JOHN HAYNES PATE 28 Dec 1848 in Pulaski County, Georgia, son of REDDINGTON PATE and ELIZABETH MILLER. He was born 02 Nov 1830 in Georgia, and died 17 Mar 1888 in Georgia.
Notes for ZELPHIA ANN MCLENDON BOATWRIGHT:
Zilpha Ann Boatright was born in Washington County, Georgia, about 1830. She died after 1900 in Pulaski County, Georgia, where she had married on December 28, 1848, John H. Pate. John was a distinquished soldier of the Confederacy. He was a Major of a Company from Pulaski County. He was born in November 1830 and he died March 17, 1888 in Pulaski County.
"The History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia", carries a biographical sketch of the Pate family (p. 570). In it it says, "Zilpha Boatright was the daughter of Rolly Boatright. She was a fine character, generous to a fault, and charitable to all. The outstanding thing in her life was her devotion to her religion and church. She was a staunch Methodist."
Source: "The Roebucks of Virginia", by Sylvia Owen Garner, Gateway Press, Inc. 1979
Married by John A. Wynne, J.I.C.
On 1900 Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia Census - Zelphia was widowed and living with a son. Zelphia stated that she had given birth to 12 children, 6 of which were alive in 1900.
On 1910 Militia District 542, Pulaski County, Georgia, Census living with widowed Child, Anna E. Steele. Zelphia stated that she had given birth to 12 children, 5 of which were alive in 1910.
Notes for JOHN HAYNES PATE:
Pulaski County, Company K, 49th Regiment - "Pulaski Greys"
2nd Lieutenant - March 4, 1862
Elected 1st Lieutenant - March 22, 1862
Captain - June 27, 1862
Major - July 28, 1863
Resigned - February 23, 1864.
John was a Planter and Dry Goods Merchant
Biographies of Pulaski County, Georgia Released 21 June 2003
Sir John Pate, baron of Leicestershire, England, had a son, Major Thomas Pate, who emigrated to America in 1672, and settled in Gloucester County, Virginia. His son, Matthew, and wife, Anne Reade, were parents of Jacob, born in 1710, and who married Zilla Broach. Their son was Jacob, Jr., born in 1747. He was the father of John, born in New Bern, N. C., or Gloucester County, Virginia, about 1760, and who married Nancy Cowart in 1794. Redding Hamilton Pate, their son, born in 1796, in 1829 married Elizabeth Miller, born in 1809. They lived in Washington County, Georgia.
Redding Pate is buried near Tennille, Georgia. Elizabeth and her three boys, John Haynes, Redding H., and Anthony C. PATE, moved to Dooly County, where John Haynes Pate married Zilphia Ann Boatright in 1848, and later moved to Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia. Zilphia Boatright was the daughter of ,b>Rolly Boatright. She was a fine character, generous to a fault, and charitable to all. The outstanding thing in her life was her devotion to her religion and church. She was a stanch Methodist.
Major John Haynes Pate was born in November 1830, and was outstanding in the business affairs of Hawkinsville in its infancy, conducting a large mercantile business. He also had large farming interests. When Milledgeville was the capital, he represented Pulaski County in the legislature several terms. He enlisted in the War Between the States on March 4, 1862, as second lieutenant, and was promoted to first lieutenant on March 22, 1862. He was promoted to captain in June 1862, and was elected major in July, 1863.
Major Pate and his splendid wife, Zilphia Ann, reared a large family, and their hospitable home was open to all their friends. He was killed in a railroad wreck near Blackshear, Ga., on March 17, 1888.
Children of ZELPHIA BOATWRIGHT and JOHN PATE are:
i. ROBERT OSCAR PATE, b. Dec 1849, Pulaski County, Georgia. ii. EUGENIA SOPHIA PATE, b. 29 Jan 1852, Pulaski County, Georgia. iii. MCLENDON PATE, b. 03 Feb 1854, Pulaski County, Georgia. iv. LUCIUS R. PATE, b. 03 Feb 1854, Pulaski County, Georgia. v. ANNA ELIZABETH PATE, b. 1857, Pulaski County, Georgia. vi. MARY FRANCES PATE, b. 06 Dec 1859, Pulaski County, Georgia. vii. JOHN W. PATE, b. 1862, Pulaski County, Georgia. viii. MINNIE L. PATE, b. 1864, Pulaski County, Georgia. ix. JOSIAH WARREN PATE, b. 07 Sep 1865, Pulaski County, Georgia. x. RALEIGH ANTHONY PATE, b. Jan 1869, Pulaski County, Georgia.
8-821. THOMAS T. BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1839 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 22 Jul 1861 in Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia.
Notes for THOMAS T. BOATWRIGHT:
On Muster Roll of Company G., 8th Georgia Regiment Volunteer Infantry - Pulaski Volunteers Enlisted as a private on 05/23/1861
Wounded at 1st Manassas, VA, on 07/21/1861
Died from wounds 07/22/1861
1850 Census: Name: Thos Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: Thos Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 20 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright
8-822. AMANDA BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1842 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for AMANDA BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Amanda Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80
8-823. MARGARET BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born 18 Nov 1845 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 28 Nov 1922. She married JAMES MONROE MIXON 17 Jan 1866 in Dooly County, Georgia, son of EDWARD MIXON and LUCINDA POSEY. He was born 08 May 1848, and died 14 May 1927.
Notes for MARGARET BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Margaret Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: Margaret Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 17 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright
Children of MARGARET BOATWRIGHT and JAMES MIXON are:
i. JOHN RALEIGH MIXON, b. 16 Mar 1869, Georgia. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON MIXON, b. 05 Oct 1871, Georgia. iii. MINNIE EDWARDS MIXON, b. 24 Mar 1876, Georgia. iv. JAMES MONROE MIXON, b. 30 May 1879, Georgia. v. ELMYRA MIXON, b. 1880, Georgia. vi. WRIGHT TOMBERLIN MIXON, b. 30 May 1881, Georgia. vii. ROBERT LEWIS MIXON, b. 14 Nov 1887, Georgia.
8-824. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1847 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Wm Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: William Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 13 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright
8-825. GEORGE NEWTON BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born 1848 in Pulaski County, Georgia, and died 13 Nov 1881 in Dooly County, Georgia. He married SUSAN E. TIPPETT 07 Apr 1872 in Pulaski County, Georgia, daughter of ABNER LINWOOD TIPETT and CYNTHIA WHALEY. She was born Abt. 1851 in Georgia, and died in Georgia.
Notes for GEORGE NEWTON BOATWRIGHT:
School Teacher in Wilkinson County
Hawkinsville Dispatch
Vol 15, #46, Thursday Morning, 17 Nov. 1881
Mr. George W. Boatright died at his home in Dooly County on Sunday morning last, aged about thirty-one years. Mr. Boatright had been confined to his bed with typhoid fever for over thirty-five days. The funeral was preached at Antioch Church on Monday last by Rev. W. R. Steeley, and the burial service was performed by the Masons of Millwood Lodge, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. Boatright leaves a widow and three children.
Compiler Notes: Mr. George Newton Boatright was born 1848 in Georgia and died at home in Dooly County, Georgia on Sunday 13 November 1881. He married Susan E. Tippett ( dau of Abner Tippett) 7 April 1872 in Pulaski County, Georgia. Marriage by: Larkin Joiner, M.G.
George Newton Boatright was buried on Monday 14 November 1881 at Old Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. He was the son of Raleigh "Rolly" Boatright (1805 Ga & 1891 Ga) and Elizabeth Harden (1819 GA & 1888 GA) They were married in Washington County, Georgia in 1838.
1850 Census: Name: Newton Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: Geo Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 11 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright 1880 Census: Name: G N Boatwright Date: June 7, 1880 Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Susan Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 633.2000; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0228.Burial: Old Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Pulaski County, Georgia
Notes for SUSAN E. TIPPETT:
1880 Census: Name: Susan Boatwright Date: June 7, 1880 Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's name: G N Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Occupation: House Keeping Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 633.2000; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0228.
Children of GEORGE BOATWRIGHT and SUSAN TIPPETT are:
9-1676. i. WILLIAM T. BOATWRIGHT, b. May 1875, Georgia; d. 05 Jul 1963, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. 9-1677. ii. MATTIE ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT, b. 16 Feb 1879, Georgia; d. 02 Jan 1924, Pinehurst, Dooly County, Georgia. 9-1678. iii. ANNIE L. BOATWRIGHT, b. Apr 1880, Georgia.
8-826. JAMES R. "J.R." BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born 1850 in Pulaski County, Georgia.
Notes for JAMES R. "J.R." BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: I R Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80
8-827. ANDREW J. "A.J." BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born born 1852 in Pulaski County, Georgia. He married CASSANDRA SINGLETARY 19 Apr 1877 in Dooly County, Georgia. She was born 1858 in Georgia.
Notes for Andrew J. "A.J." BOATWRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: A J Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 9 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Andrew J Boatright Date: June 3, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Age in 1870: 18 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Georgia Militia District 542, Pulaski, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Hawkinsville Roll: M593_170 Page: 352 Image: 225 Year: 1870 1880 Census: Name: A J BOATWRIGHT Date: June 8, 1880 Age: 26 Estimated birth year: <1854> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Cathrine BOATWRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 635A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0231.
1880 Census: Name: Cathrine BOATWRIGHT Date: June 8, 1880 Age: 22 Estimated birth year: <1858> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: A J BOATWRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 635A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0231.
Children of ANDREW BOATWRIGHT and CASSANDRA SINGLETARY are:
9-1679. i. ELLA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1879, Dooly County, Georgia. 9-1680. ii. VIVIAN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1881, Dooly County, Georgia.
8-828. SARAH "SALLIE" BOATWRIGHT (RALEIGH "ROLLY"4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1854 in Pulaski County, Georgia. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HILL, 04 Apr 1880 in Dooly County, Georgia, son of SAMUEL HILL and MAHALA DUNN. He was born 13 Jun 1854 in Georgia, and died 06 Jul 1940 in Finleyson, Pulaski County, Georgia.
Notes for SARAH "SALLIE" BOATWRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: Sarah Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 6 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Sallie Boatright Date: June 3, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Age in 1870: 16 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Georgia Militia District 542, Pulaski, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Hawkinsville Roll: M593_170 Page: 352 Image: 225 Year: 1870 Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Name: Sallie Boatright Spouse: B. F. Hill Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1880 County: Dooly State: GeorgiaBurial: Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Pulaski County, Georgia
Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HILL:
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Name: Benj F Hill Death Date: 6 Jul 1940 County of Death: Pulaski Gender: M (Male) Race: White Age: 86 Years Certificate: 18373 Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012 Name: Benjamin Franklin Hill Birth Date: 13 Jun 1854 Age at Death: 86 Death Date: 6 Jul 1940 Burial Place: Pulaski County, GeorgiaBurial: Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Pulaski County, Georgia
Children of SARAH BOATWRIGHT and BENJAMIN HILL are:
i. MARY ELIZABETH HILL, b. 03 Feb 1881, Georgia. ii. LULA HILL, b. 1883, Georgia. iii. GEORGE ADDISON HILL, b. 01 May 1884, Georgia. iv. MAMIE HILL, b. 1886, Georgia. v. JOSEPH A. HILL, b. 13 Sep 1889, Georgia. vi. JAMES T. HILL, b. 1892, Georgia.
8-829. GEORGE T. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 05 Aug 1827, in Coweta County, Georgia, and died 27 May 1866 in Henry County, Alabama. He married ELIZABETH R. MATTHEWS 29 Jan 1857 in Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia. She was born 1840 in Franklin, Henry County, Alabama.
Notes for GEORGE T. BOATWRIGHT:
Served in CSA, Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers and 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry.
Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June, 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November, 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment.
Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. McLennen and William N. Reeves.
Article from the Central Georgian, Sandersville, Georgia: "Married: In Georgetown, Ga. on
Thursday the 29th (January 1857). by Mr. Lewis, Esq., Mr. George T. Boatright, of Eufaula,
Alabama, to Miss Eliza R. Matthews, of Franklin, Henry County, Alabama." Source: Rory Boatright
1850 Census: Name: George Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Geo T Boatright Date: June 14, 1860 Age in 1860: 32 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama Gender: Male Value of real estate: $2,000 Post Office: Eufaula Roll: M653_1 Page: 290 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Geo T Boatright
1860 Census: Name: Eliza R Boatright Date: June 14, 1860 Age in 1860: 20 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Eufaula Roll: M653_1 Page: 290 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Geo T Boatright 1880 Census: Name: E. R. BOATRIGHT Date: June 18, 1880 Age: 41 Estimated birth year: <1839> Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Mother Home in 1880: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama; Roll: T9_16; Family History Film: 1254016; Page: 675D; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 0032. living with son George 1900 Census: Name: E R Boatwright Date: June 18, 1900 Home in 1900: Chattahoochee, Gadsden, Florida Age: 60 Birth Date: Oct 1839 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Inmate, Florida Hospital for the Insane Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 4 Marital Status: Widowed Census Place: Chattahoochee, Gadsden, Florida; Roll: T623_169; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 130.
Children of GEORGE BOATWRIGHT and ELIZABETH R. are:
9-1681. i. CHARLES A. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1857, Barbour County, Alabama. 9-1682. ii. GEORGE TOWNSEND BOATWRIGHT, b. 1858, Barbour County, Alabama. 9-1683. iii. JAMES C. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1860, Barbour County, Alabama. 9-1684. iv. WILLIAM N. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1866, Barbour County, Alabama. 9-1685. v. ROBERT S. BOATWRIGHT, b. Dec 1867, Barbour County, Alabama; d. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
8-830. MARTHA JANE BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 13 Oct 1830 in Washington County, Georgia. She married THOMAS J. KNOWLES, 31 Mar 1850 in Pike County, Alabama. He was born 1830.
8-831. MARY W. BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 04 Jan 1833 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for MARY W. BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Mary Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13
8-832. JOHN RALEIGH BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 24 Jan 1835 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 29 Sep 1836 in Washington County, Georgia.
8-833. MALINDA CAROLINE BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Dec 1836 in Coweta County, Georgia.
Notes for MALINDA CAROLINE BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Caroline Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Caroline Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 23 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright
8-834. SARAH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Apr 1839 in Coweta County, Georgia, and died 13 Jan 1935 in Mathis, Milam County, Texas. She married HENRY BASCOM NEWBERRY 19 Oct 1856 in Pike County, Alabama. He was born 1836, and died 13 Jan 1935 in Texas.
Notes for SARAH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT:
Sarah migrated from AL to TX before Civil War. Perhaps Milam County, TX. She lived in a dugout by herself during Civil War, protecting herself with a shot gun.
1850 Census: Name: Sarah Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13
Children of SARAH BOATWRIGHT and HENRY NEWBERRY are:
i. SUSAN ELIZABETH NEWBERRY, b. 1859. ii. JOSEPH J. NEWBERRY, b. 1861. iii. SALUDA MAYO NEWBERRY, b. 14 Feb 1864. iv. JAMES H. NEWBERRY, b. 26 Jan 1868. v. ELLA BEULAH NEWBERRY, b. 23 Jan 1870. vi. MARY ARVILLIA NEWBERRY, b. 01 Apr 1873. vii. ROBERT WALTER NEWBERRY, b. 17 Apr 1875. viii. ALBERT SIDNEY NEWBERRY, b. 09 Feb 1880.
8-835. ELIZABETH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 03 Nov 1841 in Coweta County, Georgia, and died 20 Apr 1905 in Banks, Pike County, Alabama. She married JOHN C. MCLENDON 24 Nov 1870 in Pike County, Alabama.
Notes for ELIZABETH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Elisabeth Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Elizabeth F Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 18 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright
Children of ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT and JOHN MCLENDON are:
i. MARY ELLA MCLENDON, b. 18 Aug 1871, Pike County, Alabama. ii. ZILPHA AMANDA MCLENDON, b. 04 Dec 1873, Pike County, Alabama.
8-836. ZILPHA ANN BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 15 Dec 1843 in Coweta County, Georgia, and died 1875.
Notes for ZILPHA ANN BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Zilpha Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Zilphia Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 16 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright
8-837. JAMES FRANKLIN BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Mar 1846 in Coweta County, Georgia, and died 16 Jan 1847 in Coweta County, Georgia.
8-838. ROBERT TAYLOR BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Oct 1847 in Banks, Pike County, Alabama, and died 25 Nov 1889 in Pike County, Alabama. He married LAURA P. BASS 22 Dec 1870 in Pike County, Alabama. She was born Jun 1848 in Georgia.
Notes for ROBERT TAYLOR BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Robert Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birth place: Alabama Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Robert F Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 12 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright 1880 Census: Name: Robert BOATRIGHT Date: June 30, 1880 Age: 33 Estimated birth year: <1847> Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Pleasant Hill, Pike, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Laura BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Pike, Alabama; Roll: T9_29; Family History Film: 1254029; Page: 114A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0388. 1900 Census: Name: Robt F Boatright Date: June 8, 1900 Home in 1900: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama Age: 52 Estimated birth year: 1848 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: City Guard Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T623 23; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 149. 1910 Census: Name: R T Boatrite Date: April 23, 1910 Age in 1910: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouse's name: Laura Boatrite Home in 1910: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama Marital Status: Married Occupation: City Sanatary Inspector Race: White Gender: Male Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_18; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0059; Image: 1258. 1920 Census: Name: Robert T Boatrite Date: January 17, 1920 Home in 1920: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Age: 71 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 BirthPlace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: Laura Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Occupation: Retired Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 154.
1880 Census: Name: Laura BOATRIGHT Date: June 30, 1880 Age: 27 Estimated birth year: <1853> Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Pleasant Hill, Pike, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Robert BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: AL Mother's birthplace: AL Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Pike, Alabama; Roll: T9_29; Family History Film: 1254029; Page: 114A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0388. 1900 Census: Name: Laura P Boatright Date: June 8, 1900 Home in 1900: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama Age: 51 Estimated birth year: 1849 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T623 23; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 149. 1910 Census: Name: Laura Boatrite Date: April 23, 1910 Age in 1910: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: South Carolina Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina Spouse's name: B T Boatrite Home in 1910: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_18; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0059; Image: 1258. 1920 Census: Name: Laura Boatrite Date: January 17, 1920 Home in 1920: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Age: 70 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 BirthPlace: Georgia 281 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouses's Name: Robert T Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 154.
Children of ROBERT BOATWRIGHT and LAURA BASS are:
9-1686. i. EVA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1870, Pike County, Alabama. 9-1687. ii. LULA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1874, Pike County, Alabama. 9-1688. iii. JAMES AUGUSTUS BOATWRIGHT, b. 26 Oct 1877, Pike County, Alabama. 9-1689. iv. MARY BELL BOATWRIGHT, b. Mar 1880, Pike County, Alabama. 9-1690. v. ROBERT LEE BOATWRIGHT, b. 01 Sep 1885, Pike County, Alabama.
8-839. WILLIAM BUTLER BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 07 May 1849 in Banks, Pike County, Alabama, and died 25 Nov 1889 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. He married SARAH HARRIS Abt. 1870 in Alabama. She was born 1849.
Notes for WILLIAM BUTLER BOATWRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: William Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Birth place: Alabama Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Wm B Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 11 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James BoatrightBurial: Evergreen Cemetery, Beeville, Bee County, Texas
Child of WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT and SARAH HARRIS is:
9-1691. i. WILLIAM BUTLER BOATRIGHT, b. 20 Jan 1874, Alabama; d. 28 Jul 1965, Texas.
8-840. LEWIS TOWNES BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 07 Feb 1851 in Pike County, Alabama, and died 1926 in Pasco County, Florida. He married MAMIE E.. She was born Jan 1860 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1920 in Suwannee County, Florida.
Notes for LEWIS TOWNES BOATWRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: Lewis T Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 9 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright 1900 Census: Name: Thomas Boatright Date: June 4, 1900 Home in 1900: Quid Nunc, Limestone, Alabama Age: 56 Estimated birth year: 1844 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: Black Smith Census Place: Quid Nunc, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: T623 26; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 96. 1920 Census: Name: Louis T Boatright Date: January 19, 1920 Age: 67 years Estimated birth year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Home in 1920: Dowling Park, Suwannee, Florida Home owned: Own Occupation: Druggist Sex: Male Marital status: Widow Relation to Head of House: Head Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Father's Birth Place: Florida Census Place: Dowling Park, Suwannee, Florida; Roll: T625_231; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 918. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 Name: Louis Towns Boatwright Death Date: 1926 County of Death: Pasco State of Death: Florida Race: White Gender: Male
1900 Census: Name: Mamie E Boatright Date: June 4, 1900 Home in 1900: Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Census Place: Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida; Roll: T623 177; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 110.
Children of LEWIS BOATWRIGHT and MAMIE E. are:
9-1692. i. GORDON BOATWRIGHT, b. Mar 1875, Georgia. 9-1693. ii. GERTRUDE BOATWRIGHT, b. Feb 1881, Georgia.
8-841. PERMELIA AMELIA BOATWRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 09 Mar 1853 in Banks, Pike County, Alabama, and died 05 Jul 1930 in China Grove, Pike County, Alabama. She married WILLIAM W MCLEAN, 10 Feb 1881 in Pike County, Alabama. He was born 06 Mar 1843, and died 30 Jan 1905.
Notes for PERMELIA AMELIA BOATWRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: Permelia Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 7 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright 1880 Census: Name: Alabama BOATRIGHT Date: June 24, 1880 Age: 22 Estimated birth year: <1858> Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Sister-in-law Home in 1880: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama; Roll: T9_29; Family History Film: 1254029; Page: 108A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0376. living with sister Elizabeth and her family
8-842. ELI SHORTER BOATRIGHT (JAMES4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 02 Aug 1855 in Banks, Pike County, Alabama, and died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He married FANNIE LEE COOK 20 Dec 1887 in Bee County, Tennessee. She was born Aug 1864 in North Carolina, and died 1948 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Notes for ELI SHORTER BOATRIGHT:
WHEN JIM DOBIE LOST HIS PANTS
By E. S. Boatright, Falfurrias, Texas
I was born in Pike county, Alabama, August 2, 1855, and came to Texas in 1876, landing at Houston, but there I decided to go west in search of adventure. I boarded the Sunset, which had not then been completed to San Antonio, and stopped at Luling, and from there I went by wagon to Gonzales where I secured work on a farm owned by G. W. Newberry.
Five months later I went to Live Oak county, where Robert Dobie and I bought a bunch of horses which we drove to East Texas and peddled out. In 1876 I gathered horses with Dave Johnson for my brother-in-law, H. B. Newberry. Our camp was near where George West is now located. We drove these horses to East Texas, and while passing through Williamson county we stopped at Old Man Olive's ranch and were treated royally. After disposing of this herd I went to work for J. M. Dobie.
After I had been working there almost a year Mr. Dobie bought 500 or 600 horses from Isam Railey and put in some of his own to send up the trail. I do not remember just how many there were in the herd, but I do recollect that they could run, especially on a dark stormy night. After we got the herd trimmed to Jim's liking, and his four horse chuck wagon loaded with lots to eat, we started for Dodge City, Kansas. We intended to drive to the McKenzie ranch the first night where we expected to pen the stock and get a good night's rest. We reached the pens about dark and just as the lead horses started into the pen an old peacock, perched in an oak tree, gave one of his hideous squalls and those horses stampeded, and there was no sleep for us that night. Afterward every time I saw one of those fowls I felt like killing it.
We traveled on until we reached the San Saba River, where the worst hail storm I ever experienced suddenly descended upon us. Our slickers were in the chuck wagon, so I got a wetting as well as a hard beating. When the storm was over the boys picked up hail and filled the water barrel, and when I came in to camp they asked me if I wanted a drink of ice water. I told them I would like to have a drink but it was not ice water I needed.
When we reached Albany the boss loaded the chuck wagon with everything good to eat, including all kinds of dried fruits. We had a good cook named Juan Gomez, but he had never cooked dried apples, and the first time he attempted it the outcome was rather amusing. He filled the kettle full of the dried fruit and it soon began swelling and in just a little while he had all of the vessels in camp full, including the wash basin.
When we reached the Cimarron we saw our first Indians. One of them asked me for tobacco, and when I handed him my plug of Star navy he kept it. I was fighting mad but I let him go. After we crossed into the Indian Territory we encountered a severe thunderstorm in which lightning played around us all night long while we stayed with the herd. The next day on old chief came to camp and was very friendly with us. He invited me to his camp and said he had two pretty girls, but I was afraid they would want some more tobacco and I did not have enough to do me until we reached the next place where I could buy some.
When we reached the Washita River it was very high and we had some difficulty in crossing. One day we saw a bunch of Indians coming in a run and Jim Dobie rode around to where I was and said, "Boatright, I want you to stay with me." I told him I did not know whether I could stay with him or not, as he had the best horse, but I would do my best. The Indians wanted to trade horses, but as they could not get a trade they rode away.
I must tell a little joke on the boss: He left home with but one pair of pants, and by the time we reached the Territory they were showing considerable wear. He mounted a bronco one morning that was some pitcher, but that made no difference for Jim was some stayer. I don't know just how it happened, but his pants got hung on the pommel of the saddle, and when the horse got through pitching there was not much left of Jim's pants. I was the only one in the outfit that had breeches that would fit him, and I gave him a pair to relieve his distress.
We reached Dodge City in due time, and notwithstanding some hardships and dangers we encountered on the trip we all had a good time. There was never a better man to work for than J. M. Dobie. I know of only one of the boys now living and that is Dick Dobie, who lives at Mathis, Texas.
1860 Census: Name: Eli S Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 5 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright 1880 Census: Name: E. S. Boatwright Date: June 21, 1880 Home in 1880: Precinct 3, Live Oak, Texas Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Laborer Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Census Place: Precinct 3, Live Oak, Texas; Roll T9_1317; Family History Film: 1255317; Page: 478.3000; Enumeration District: 102; . 1900 Census: Name: Eli S Boatwright Date: June 18, 1900 Home in 1900: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 BirthPlace: Texas Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Fanny Race: White Occupation: Carpenter Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T623 1650; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 32. 1910 Census: Name: Eli Boatright Date: April 16, 1910 Age in 1910: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 BirthPlace: Alabama 288 Relation to Head of House: Boarder Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 5, Nueces, Texas Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Occupation: Grocery Salesman Gender: Male Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Nueces, Texas; Roll: T624_1582; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 268. 1920 Census: Name: E S Boatwright Date: January 10, 1920 Home in 1920: Alice, Jim Wells, Texas Age: 64 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 BirthPlace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Occupation: General Store Manager Census Place: Alice, Jim Wells, Texas; Roll: T625_1821; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 358. 1930 Census: Name: E S Boatright Date: April 10, 1930 Home in 1930: Alice, Jim Wells, Texas Age: 74 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 BirthPlace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Occupation: Retired Race: White Census Place: Alice, Jim Wells, Texas; Roll: 2364; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 137.0.
1900 Census: Name: Fanny Boatwright Date: June 18, 1900 Home in 1900: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 BirthPlace: Texas Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouses's Name: Eli S Race: White Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T623 1650; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 32. 1910 Census: Name: Fannie L Boatwright Date: June 10, 1910 Age in 1910: 48 Estimated Birth Year: 1862 Birthplace: United States of America Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1533; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0064; Image: 365. listed in Insane Asylum 1920 Census: Name: Fannie L Boatright Date: January 14, 1920 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Inmate Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1780; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 373. listed in Insane Asylum 1930 Census: Name: Frannie Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Home in 1930: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Inmate Insane Asylum Race: White Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 2299; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 230; Image: 540.0.
Children of ELI BOATRIGHT and FANNIE COOK are:
9-1694. i. SALLIE LEE BOATRIGHT, b. 01 Oct 1888. 9-1695. ii. CARL ELI BOATRIGHT, b. 01 Feb 1894, Texas; d. 10 Jun 1950, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
8-843. BENJAMIN SESSIONS BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 26 Jul 1842 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 20 Dec 1920 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia. He married MELISSA PAULINE VEAL 11 Nov 1866 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN VEAL and SARAH HALL. She was born 08 Dec 1845 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 21 Mar 1932 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for BENJAMIN SESSIONS BOATRIGHT:
Boatright Benjamin Sessions, 2Lt., Enlisted 5/14/62, Sandersville, Promoted 2Lt. 1/19/63, In command of Co. B after 10/19/64, Wounded rt. thigh 2/5/65 Hatchers Run, Captured Jackson Hospital Richmond 4/3/65. History of Washington Co., GA list Benjamin as born 1842 and married Mellissa Veal, and that he carried a Union bullet in his body for life. 1850 Census list Benjamin Boatright age 8 living Washington Co. in the household of George E. Boatright. PR Applied Washington Co. 9/9/08. Born 7/26/42 in GA. Enlisted 1st GA 3/18/61, and served in that unit for 12 months. Shot in right Thigh above Knee Joint at Hatcher's Run 2/5/65. Sent to the hospital at Richmond, VA. Taken prisoner at hospital, remained at hospital until 5/1/65. Witness' W.E. Watkins, L.D. Newsome, J.N. Garner, and J.A. Robson all confirmed information, and stated that they were neighbors. Newsome and Garner were present at the surrender. Robson was in the hospital wounded, and Watkins was at Point Lookout POW camp at the time of the surrender.
B.S. Boatright died at Tennille, GA in Washington Co. 12/28/20. Widow applied for pension due deceased soldier at Washington Co. 12/17/21. B.S. Boatright married Miss. Melissa P. Veal in Washington Co. 11/11/66. Her witness was J. Jackson, who was wounded at Winchester, VA. RCS Served in E Co. Ramsey's 1st. GA in 1861. CV Vol. XXIX pg 186 states that Boatright was the son of George E. and Elizabeth Sessions Boatright, that he was a successful farmer, and that he and Malissa had 2 sons and 7 daughters. Buried Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, GA, 7/26/42 - 12/20/20 also on marker: Entered Confederate service 3/18/61, Co. E 1st GA Reg. Made Sgt Co. B 12th GA Bat 5/2/62, Made Lt Co. E 3/63, Made Capt Co. B 11/64, plus other information. Malissa 12/8/45-3/21/32.
Benjamin Sessions, enlisted March 18, 1861, private; mustered out at Augusta, Georgia March 18, 1862.; enlisted and appointed 3rd Sergeant of 2nd Company C, 12th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery May 1, 1862; transferred to 3rd Company E, December 28, 1862; elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant; 2nd Lieutenant; Lieutenant commanding 3rd Company B, in 1864; wounded November 1864; wounded at Hatcher's Run, Virginia February 7, 1865; captured in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Virginia April 3, 1865 , and escaped April 25, 1865.
Burial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia1850 Census: Name: Benja Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Washington, Georgia Page: 206 Roll: M432_87 1860 Census: Name: Benjamin J Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 18 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 305 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright 1880 Census: Name: Ben BOATRIGHT Date: June 1, 1880 Age: 37 Estimated birth year: <1843> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Ivys, Washington, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Melissa BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Ivys, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_170; Family History Film: 1254170; Page: 203A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0608. 1900 Census: Name: Ben S Boatwright Date: June 5, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 57 Estimated birth year: 1843 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 100. 1910 Census: Name: B S Boatright Date: April 30, 1910 Age in 1910: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: Melissa Home in 1910: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 1091. 1920 Census: Name: Benjamin S Boatright Date: January 2, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 76 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: Mehala V Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1163.
Notes for MELISSA PAULINE VEAL:
1880 Census: Name: Melissa BOATRIGHT Date: June 1, 1880 Age: 34 Estimated birth year: <1846> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Ivys, Washington, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Ben BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Ivys, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_170; Family History Film: 1254170; Page: 203A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0608. 1900 Census: Name: Malissa Boatwright Date: June 5, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 54 Estimated birth year: 1846 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 100. 1910 Census: Name: Melissa Boatright Date: April 30, 1910 Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: B S Home in 1910: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 1091. 1920 Census: Name: Melissa V Boatright Date: January 2, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 74 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouses's Name: Benjamin S Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1163. 1930 Census: Name: Melissa P Boatright Date: April 5, 1930 Home in 1930: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 84 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: 391; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 1040.0. living with daughter ClaraBurial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
Children of BENJAMIN BOATRIGHT and MELISSA VEAL are:
9-1696. i. GEORGE EARL BOATRIGHT, b. 17 Dec 1867, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 26 Oct 1870, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1697. ii. SARAH JANE BOATRIGHT, b. 05 Apr 1869, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1698. iii. MATHILDE ECOLA BOATRIGHT, b. 01 Oct 1870, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1699. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOATRIGHT, b. 09 May 1872, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 26 Nov 1937, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1700. v. ALEXANDER GORDON BOATRIGHT, b. 04 Oct 1873, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 15 Dec 1925. 9-1701. vi. ANNIE EVELINA BOATRIGHT, b. 22 Apr 1875, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 22 Mar 1961, Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1702. vii. ALMA LUCILE BOATRIGHT, b. 20 Aug 1877, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1703. viii. NINA IRENE BOATRIGHT, b. 17 Sep 1880, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 22 Oct 1958, Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1704. ix. CLARA BOATRIGHT, b. 10 Apr 1883, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 02 Apr 1980, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1705. x. MARIE BOATRIGHT, b. 19 Feb 1886, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia; d. 07 Jun 1974, Tennile, Washington County, Georgia.
8-844. MARY ANN BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 20 Oct 1844 in Washington County, Georgia. She married JOHN H. MARTIN, 05 Sep 1864. He was born 1844.
Notes for MARY ANN BOATRIGHT:
1850 Census: Name: Mary Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 91, Washington, Georgia Page: 206 Roll: M432_87 1860 Census: Name: Mary A Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 16 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 305 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright
8-845. GEORGE FRANKLIN BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 27 Jun 1847 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 03 Aug 1920 in Washington County, Georgia. He married INDIA A. VEAL 20 Jan 1870 in Washington County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN VEAL and SARAH HALL. She was born 08 Feb 1852 in Georgia, and died 04 Nov 1933 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for GEORGE FRANKLIN BOATRIGHT:
Marriage Certificate:
THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY WAS CELEBRATED BETWEEN
G.F. Boatright of Washington County Georgia
and Miss India A. Veal of Washington " "
on the 20th Jan 1870 at John T. Veals by W. ?. Veal Justice of Peace
Based on the 1900 Census, George and India are separated. George, and sons Frank and George living in one household and India, Pauline, Clarance, Sallie, Harris and Catherine living in another household.
1850 Census: Name: George F Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 91, Washington, Georgia Page: 206 Roll: M432_87 1860 Census: Name: George F Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 12 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 305 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright 1880 Census: Name: Frank BOATRIGHT Date: June 9, 1880 Age: 33 Estimated birth year: <1847> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Prossers, Washington, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: India BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Prossers, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_171; Family History Film: 1254171; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0125. 1900 Census: Name: Geo F Boatwright Date: June 5, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 52 Estimated birth year: 1848 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 100.Based on the 1900 Census, George and India are separated. George, and sons Frank and George living in one household and India, Pauline, Clarance, Sallie, Horace and Catherine living in another household.
1910 Census: Name: G F Boatright Date: April 28, 1910 Age in 1910: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: Suder Home in 1910: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 1139.Based on the 1910 Census, George and India are back together. George, India, Pauline, Horace and Catherine living in one household.
1920 Census: Name: George F Boatright Date: January 8, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 72 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: India V Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1177.Burial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
Notes for INDIA A. VEAL:
1880 Census: Name: India BOATRIGHT Date: June 9, 1880 Age: 28 Estimated birth year: <1852> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Prossers, Washington, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Frank BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Prossers, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_171; Family History Film: 1254171; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0125. 1900 Census: Name: India Boatwright Date: June 25, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 48 Estimated birth year: 1852 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 100.Based on the 1900 Census, George and India are separated. George, and sons Frank and George living in one household and India, Pauline, Clarance, Sallie, Horace and Catherine living in another household.
1910 Census: Name: India Boatright Date: April 28, 1910 Age in 1910: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: G F Home in 1910: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Militia District 1488, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 1139.Based on the 1910 Census, George and India are back together. George, India, Pauline, Horace and Catherine living in one household.
1920 Census: Name: India V Boatright Date: January 8, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 67 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouses's Name: George F Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1177. 1930 Census: Name: India Boatright Date: April 4, 1930 Home in 1930: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 78 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: 391; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 1038.0. Living with son BenjaminBurial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
Children of GEORGE BOATRIGHT and INDIA VEAL are:
9-1706. i. JOHN VEAL BOATRIGHT, b. Nov 1870, Washington County, Georgia; d. 12 Dec 1935, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1707. ii. EMMA LOUGENIE BOATRIGHT, b. 04 Jul 1872, Washington County, Georgia; d. 27 Feb 1950. 9-1708. iii. CLARA PAULINE BOATRIGHT, b. 12 Dec 1875, Washington County, Georgia; d. 29 Oct 1930. 9-1709. iv. BENJAMIN CLARENCE BOATRIGHT, b. 16 Oct 1877, Washington County, Georgia; d. 13 Oct 1965. 9-1710. v. FRANK HERMAN BOATRIGHT, b. 02 Feb 1879, Washington County, Georgia; d. 22 Oct 1947, Bibb County, Georgia. 9-1711. vi. SALLIE LIZZIE BOATRIGHT, b. 04 Jun 1882, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1712. vii. GEORGE AMBROSE BOATRIGHT, b. 17 Jan 1885, Washington County, Georgia; d. 09 Jan 1966, Sumter County, Georgia. 9-1713. viii. AMBER "ANNIE" LORE BOATRIGHT, b. 05 Jun 1887, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1714. ix. HORACE LESLIE BOATRIGHT, b. 11 Aug 1890, Washington County, Georgia; d. 18 Mar 1958, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1715. x. KATHLEEN BOATRIGHT, b. 09 Nov 1893, Washington County, Georgia.
8-846. JAMES RALEIGH BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 11 Sep 1849 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 12 Jun 1934 in Washington County, Georgia. He married LORA EUGENIA HALL 15 Jan 1875 in Washington County, Georgia. She was born 26 Sep 1856 in Georgia, and died 1931.
Notes for JAMES RALEIGH BOATRIGHT:
TENNILLE’S LAST CONFEDERATE DEAD
James R. Boatright Answers Last Call
______
MEMBER OF FAMILY IDENTIFIED WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY SINCE ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT YEARS AGO
(By Mrs. H.M. Franklin)
Tennille’s last Confederate soldier has passed on. Mr. James R. Boatright, on Friday, joined his comrades who have pitched their tents upon the higher plane of the eternal camping ground.
“There Jackson and Lee are waiting for thee, With the gray clad ranks of old, The stars and bars I seem to see As they march down the streets of gold.”
At the beginning of the War Between the States, he was too young to go with his brothers, Capt. B.S. Boatright and Frank Boatright, but when he reached the age of sixteen, he enlisted and gave the best service of his young manhood to our southland.
Many who witnessed the Bicentennial parade last year will recall his striking figure, as clothed in his Confederate uniform, he sat beneath the large battle flag on the U.D.C. floats. He was the brother of the late Mrs. J.D. Franklin, and was always ready to assist in any work of the U.D.C. Chapter which bears the name of her husband, Captain Franklin.
For several months “Uncle Jim” as he was familiarly called, had been in bad health, and a stroke of paralysis was too much for his strength. He had lived a long and useful life of 84 years, highly esteemed for his splendid character and many noble traits.
He was the son of the late George Boatright and his wife Elizabeth Sessions Boatright, a family prominent in the history of this section of state. Since the death of his wife several years ago, Mr. Boatright has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. G.C. Powell, where he passed away surrounded by his loved ones.
Funeral services were held Satur-day morning at the Baptist church of which he was a member, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Marshall: assisted by Rev. J. C. Saville, pastor of the Methodist church. Confederate flags floated from the midst of beautiful flowers, and a large battle flag drooped at half mast as the last veteran was borne to his resting place in Zeta cemetery. Miss Marguerite Smith had charge of the music and the songs used were the old favorites, “God Will Take Care of You”, “Jesus Savior Pilot Me”, and “In the Sweet By and By”.
Funeral arrangements were in charge of M.G. Smith of the Kent Undertaking Company. Nephews of the deceased were pall bearers, B. F. Boatright, N. M. Jordan, B. C. Boatright, H. L. Boatright, Sr., George Franklin.
Surviving are seven children, Mrs. J.T. Moore, and Russell Boatright of Augusta; Mrs. G.C. Powell, C.E. Boatright, Harry Boatright, Hall Boatright of Tennille; C. O. Boatright of Milledgeville; grand-children Mrs. Julian Wynn, Curtis and Earl Moore of Augusta; Miss Marjorie Corbett; Miss Mary Boatright; Miss Katie Merle Boatright, J.H. Boatright, Jr., C.E. Boatright, Jr., Voss Boatright, Ted Boatright, Loyd Boatright, Buford, Helen and Ruth Boatright of Tennille; Gloria and Betty Boatright of Augusta.
In his family and among his friends the noble influence of the life of the last Confederate will live forever.
1850 Census: Name: James R Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Washington, Georgia Page: 206 Roll: M432_87 1860 Census: Name: James R Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 11 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Male Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 306 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright 1880 Census: Name: James BOATRIGHT Date: June 11, 1880 Age: 30 Estimated birth year: <1850> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Ivys, Washington, Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Lora BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Ivys, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_170; Family History Film: 1254170; Page: 215B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0633. 1900 Census: Name: James R Boatwright Date: June 4, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 49 Estimated birth year: 1851 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 100. 1910 Census: Name: J R Boatright Date: April 22, 1910 Age in 1910: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: Lora Home in 1910: Northern, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Northern, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 1058. 1920 Census: Name: James R Boatright Date: January 20, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 70 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Father Spouses's Name: Lora H Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1187. living with daughter Annie and family 1930 Census: Name: James R Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 80 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: Lora Race: White Occupation: Farmer Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: 391; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1071.0.Burial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
The Family Bible of J.R. BOATRIGHT and LORA HALL BOATRIGHT
Births:
J. R. Boatright was born 1850
Lora E. Hall born Sept 26-1856
Alonzo Wilton Boatright (date obscured, but he was born Nov 18, 1877)
Clifford E. Boatright.... Nov 19, 1877
Carroll Oliver Boatright....May 15,1880
Mary Lizzie Boatright....Jan 8, 1885
Rosa Lee Boatright....Jul 24, 1886
Harvey Manard Boatright....Jan 31, 1888
Jimmie Hall Boatright....Sept 14, 188x
Anna Lora Boatright....Oct 15, 1891
George McDonald Boatright....Jul 12, 1895
Russell Henry Boatright....Apr 1, 1897
William Eugene Boatright born Jul 12, 1907
Marjorie Elaine CORBETT born 1 Apr 1914
(Marjorie was daughter of Anna Lora)
Marriages:
Mr. J.R. Boatright and Miss Lora Hall were united in the holy bonds of wedlock
January 15, 1875
Alonzo Boatright and Estelle Brown were married October ,1903
Carroll Boatright and Corrie Faulkner were married March 5, 1906
Clifford Boatright and AliceE Usterdorf were married June ,1906
Source:
LDS microfiche # 0329975, item 12, "Boatright family Bible records, ca. 1850-1914"
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Notes for LORA EUGENIA HALL:
1880 Census: Name: Lora BOATRIGHT Date: June 11, 1880 Age: 26 Estimated birth year: <1854> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Ivys, Washington, Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: James BOATRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: Ivys, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T9_170; Family History Film: 1254170; Page: 215B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0633. 1900 Census: Name: Laura E Boatwright Date: June 4, 1900 Home in 1900: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 0 Estimated birth year: 1900 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623 228; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 100. 1910 Census: Name: Lora Boatright Date: April 22, 1910 Age in 1910: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouses's Name: J R Home in 1910: Northern, Washington, Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Northern, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T624_216; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 1058. 1920 Census: Name: Lora H Boatright Date: January 20, 1920 Home in 1920: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 63 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 BirthPlace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Mother Spouses's Name: James R Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T625_284; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1187. living with daughter Annie and family 1930 Census: Name: Lora Boatright Date: April 8, 1930 Home in 1930: Tennille, Washington, Georgia Age: 73 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouses's Name: James R Census Place: Tennille, Washington, Georgia; Roll: 391; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 1071.0.Burial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
Children of JAMES BOATRIGHT and LORA HALL are:
9-1716. i. ALONZO WILTON BOATRIGHT, b. 18 Nov 1875, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1717. ii. CLIFFORD EUGENE BOATRIGHT, b. 19 Nov 1877, Washington County, Georgia; d. 22 May 1964, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1718. iii. CARROLL OLIVER BOATRIGHT, b. 15 May 1880, Washington County, Georgia; d. 06 Dec 1959, Laurens County, Georgia. 9-1719. iv. MARY LIZZIE BOATRIGHT, b. 08 Jan 1885, Washington County, Georgia; d. Bef 1900, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1720. v. ROSA LEE BOATRIGHT, b. 25 Jul 1886, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1721. vi. HARVEY MAYNARD BOATRIGHT, b. 31 Jan 1888, Washington County, Georgia; d. 20 Mar 1966, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1722. vii. JAMES HALL BOATRIGHT, b. 14 Sep 1889, Washington County, Georgia; d. 01 Aug 1968, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1723. viii. ANNA LORA BOATRIGHT, b. 15 Oct 1891, Washington County, Georgia. 9-1724. ix. GEORGE MCDONALD "MACK" BOATRIGHT, b. 12 Jul 1895, Washington County, Georgia; d 05 Jan 1924, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. 9-1725. x. RUSSELL HOWARD BOATRIGHT, b. 01 Apr 1897, Washington County, Georgia; d. 24 Apr 1986, Richmond County, Georgia. 9-1726. xi. WILLIAM EUGENE BOATRIGHT, b. 12 Jul 1901, Washington County, Georgia; d. Bef 1910, Washington County, Georgia.
8-847. LOUGENIA VEAL "LULU" BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 09 Jan 1850 in Washington County, Georgia, and died Bef. 1860 in Washington County, Georgia. She married JAMES AMBROSE RAY. He was born 14 Apr 1840 in Georgia, and died 02 Nov 1915.
8-848. SUSAN MARGARET BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 08 Jan 1852 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 25 Jul 1894 in Washington County, Georgia. She married NEWTON MATHIAS JORDAN 19 Sep 1871 in Washington County, Georgia, son of ARCHIBALD JORDAN and PENELOPE WATKINS. He was born 14 Apr 1846 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 16 Feb 1930 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for SUSAN MARGARET BOATRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: Susan M Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 9 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 306 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright
Children of SUSAN BOATWRIGHT and NEWTON JORDAN are:
i. PEARL A. JORDAN, b. 28 Jun 1872, Washington County, Georgia. ii. ELIZABETH E. JORDAN, b. 12 Mar 1874, Washington County, Georgia. iii. LAURA R. JORDAN, b. 26 Mar 1876, Washington County, Georgia. iv. ALMA M. JORDAN, b. 06 Jan 1878, Washington County, Georgia. v. NEVA M. JORDAN, b. 08 Jan 1880, Washington County, Georgia. vi. SUSAN ERNESTINE JORDAN, b. 14 Jun 1882, Washington County, Georgia; vii. ELLA MAE JORDAN, b. 08 May 1884, Washington County, Georgia. viii. NEWTON MARION JORDAN, b. 12 Feb 1886, Washington County, Georgia. ix. SALLIE JORDAN, b. 05 Jul 1887, Washington County, Georgia. x. JESSIE WILL JORDAN, b. 01 Nov 1890, Washington County, Georgia;
8-849. CHARLES LEWIS BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 29 Mar 1854 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 16 Jun 1854 in Washington County, Georgia.
8-850. ELLEN ELIZABETH BOATRIGHT (GEORGE EARL4, GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 18 Dec 1855 in Washington County, Georgia. She married JAMES B. FRANKLIN. He was born 1854 in Georgia.
Notes for ELLEN ELIZABETH BOATRIGHT:
1860 Census: Name: Ella E Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 4 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 306 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright
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